Simon Johns

SIMON@LUBESNGREASES.COM

Managing Editor InSites - Simon Johns is the managing editor of Lubes'n'Greases’ InSites. He joined the company in September 2017, bringing a decade of publishing experience, most of which was spent heading an upstream-focused publication covering global oil and gas markets. Simon hails from the south of England but currently lives in Istanbul, where in his spare time he plays music and hosts a weekly radio program with his son.

Recent Articles

Product Carbon Footprint Methodology Published

Product Carbon Footprint Methodology Published

After nine months of development, the Union of the European Lubricants Industry and the Technical Association of the Eur …

Russia

Russia

Russia is well behind the curve when it comes to electric vehicle ownership, but that’s not to say it’s not trying. The …

European Union Sustainability Frameworks

European Union Sustainability Frameworks

Sustainable development is one of the European Union’s fundamental policy objectives. Over the decades, EU lawmakers …

EU Signs Updated Renewable Energy Directive

EU Signs Updated Renewable Energy Directive

The European Council has adopted a new directive that will increase use of renewables in overall energy consumption. Ac …

Policies by Country

Policies by Country

Almost all EU member states, as well as several non-members on the continent, have some kind of EV incentive policy in …

UK U-turn on ICE Ban

UK U-turn on ICE Ban

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak said the ban on new ICE vehicles will be pushed back five years.

UK Electric Vehicle Policy

UK Electric Vehicle Policy

UK electric vehicle policy has evolved over the past two decades as zero- and low-emissions vehicles have steadily gain …

California Emissions Disclosure Law First in Country

California Emissions Disclosure Law First in Country

California’s new carbon emissions disclosure law is a national first for mandatory reporting.

Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Greenhouse Gas Protocol

The GHGP is the world’s most-widely used framework to measure an organization’s emissions.

Infineum Launched Hybrid-specific Additive Package

Infineum Launched Hybrid-specific Additive Package

U.K.-based specialty chemicals company Infineum launched the first market-general additive package tailored to hybrid c …

EVs and Their Fluids

EVs and Their Fluids

Electric vehicles are continuing to grab market share of new vehicle sales, despite global economic uncertainty. Even th …

Gulf Oil India Acquires Stake in EV Tech

Gulf Oil India Acquires Stake in EV Tech

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. announced the acquisition of a controlling stake of electric vehicle charging equipment …

Castrol Launched Hybrid Performance Standard

Castrol Launched Hybrid Performance Standard

U.K. lubricant company Castrol launched its own hybrid engine oil performance standard called Hyspec. According to the …

Infineum to Spend $20 Million on Carbon Reduction

Infineum to Spend $20 Million on Carbon Reduction

Infineum says it will spend $20 million a year until 2033 on carbon reduction.

Electric Tribology

Electric Tribology

It is crucial to understand how moving parts in electric vehicle drivetrains tolerate stray electric current. What progr …

Infineum Releases Third Sustainability Report

Infineum Releases Third Sustainability Report

U.K.-based specialty chemicals company Infineum recently released its third annual sustainability report. In the report, …

Podcast 9: Business Culture Climate Change

Podcast 9: Business Culture Climate Change

What are mega-trends and their effects on climate change, both internal and external to a business?

Renault’s Horse Puts Power Back into ICEs

Renault’s Horse Puts Power Back into ICEs

Renault’s new powertrain development entity, Horse, is betting on the viability of ICEs and hybrids until 2040.